LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Jefferson
Jefferson is the 615th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 53,646 people carried it — about 17.9 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Jefferson are Black.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Black71.6%
White16.9%
Multiracial5.7%
Hispanic3.6%
Native American1.7%
Asian American0.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#460
62,177
2000
#594
51,361
2010
#615
55,179
2020
#615
53,646